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Mother and daughter conspire to get crafty with ostrich egg
Audrey Gomez Does stealing with the intent to craft land you on the naughty list? That was a…
New Sweet Home police officer enjoys working with people
Staff Sweet Home Police Department’s newest police officer enjoys working with people. Jerred Nelson, 23, of Albany started…
Motorcyclists hold toy run
Motorcyclists with the Star Touring and Riding club Willamette Chapter follow a Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District…
Where to see the Christmas lights
The results are in on our 2015 Christmas Lights Contest. Judged by 35 senior citizens who toured the…
Despite heavy rains, flooding minimal
Although Sweet Home got 6.1 inches of rain last week, including 5.25 inches on Thursday and Friday alone,…
Remembering Christ’s birth
Portraying the original manger scene last Saturday outside East Linn Museum, above, are from left, Barb Ross, John…
School district settles with dismissed junior high teacher
The Sweet Home School District has reached a settlement agreement with former Sweet Home Junior High physical education…
New care choices at health center
Sean C. Morgan Thanks to a federal grant, Sweet Home residents are next on the county’s list for…
SH man arrested at drug bust
Apparently unfortunate timing resulted in the arrest of a Sweet Home man, who arrived at the location of…
SHFAD to ask for bond levy extension
Sean C. Morgan Fire Chief Dave Barringer is preparing to present a proposal for a new bond levy…
School board to consider rentals from its staff
Sean C. Morgan Supt. Keith Winslow will return to the School Board with a much narrower version of…
A glimpse into the minds of local 8-year-olds: Letters to Santa
Here are the annual letters to Santa produced by second- and, in some cases, third-graders in Sweet Home…
Trail, forest plans take shape as collaborative zeroes in on nonprofit status
Scott Swanson The South Santiam All-Lands Collaborative is about to become more structured as the final steps for…
Fire board moves forward with proposed charges for aid calls, traffic accidents
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Ambulance and Fire District Board of Directors held the first readings Dec.…
Organizer: Record turnout for shopping day
The fourth annual Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, together with a Kids Store shopping event, drew about 100…
Wreck stops traffic on HIghway 20
Passers-by and rescue workers attend to the passengers of two vehicles that collided on wet pavement in the…
Ready for a change of scenery? Try Yaquina Head
During this holiday season, the Bureau of Land Management invites visitors to enjoy storm watching, whale watching, hiking,…
With 3 feet of snow on ground, Hoodoo to open this Friday
After two years of snow-less slopes, Hoodoo Ski Area has announced it will open this Friday, Dec. 18.…
Missing mushroom hunter found in Whitcomb Creek ‘rough terrain’
A Lebanon man who got lost while hunting mushrooms in the Whitcomb Creek area was found Thursday afternoon,…
Wood milling firm making move to SH
Sean C. Morgan The owners of a Eugene-area wood products company have chosen to relocate their business in…
Shop with a Cop goes local
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department personnel teamed up with approximately 35 Sweet Home children for a…
Local man gets 7½ years for attack on woman with pipe, cinder block
Audrey Gomez A Sweet Home man, who struck a woman over the head with a pipe and cinder…
Wet weather rapidly making up for months of drought
With flooding and flood warnings across the state, the rain keeps coming, and there’s snow in them thar…
Museum Nativity, Little Promises kids party among weekend Christmas activities
Christmas holiday activities and celebrations continue this weekend in Sweet Home with a live Nativity at the East…